Abstract Purpose – Antitrust exemptions to shipping alliances in the liner shipping sector have prevailed for many years. This study aims to examine anti-competition of ocean shipping alliances from a legal perspective of the USA, the European Union (EU) and People’s Republic of China (PRC).Design/methodology/approach – Adopting the standard “doctrinal approach to legal research and a…
The old definition of operational excellence is a relic. Our world is too complex, too interconnected, and too fast-moving for organizations to achieve dramatic results simply by eliminating waste and increasing standardization. After all, no company ever cut their way to sustainable growth. True operational excellence is not about "lean" or six sigma or any other methodology. Operational excel…
The author of this book is the Frederick W. Beazley Professor of Economics and Executive Director of the Maritime Institute at Old Dominion University, USA. He is also the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics. Recently economic mechanism of port is one of themost interesting research themes in maritime economics. According to the author’s definition, port economic…